What kinds of homes are in Jay, VT?

Name: Types of homes in Jay, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Jay, VT has 888 (±93) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 26 homes per square mile of land.

45.0% are detached single-family houses.

31.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.1% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 888 (±93)
Detached houses: 45.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 31.5%
5+ unit buildings: 15.1%

Homes in Jay by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Jay	Orleans County	Vermont	United States
Single-family, detached	45.0% (±5.9 points)	76.8%	67.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	7.1% (±3.4 points)	1.5%	4.4%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	4.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	31.5% (±7.3 points)	5.0%	6.2%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	14.0% (±5.1 points)	3.1%	4.5%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.1% (±1.3 points)	1.0%	1.9%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.7%	4.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.2% (±1.1 points)	7.8%	5.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.8 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

In Jay, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Orleans County (4.8%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (11.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Jay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jay
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Jay	—	15.1% (±6.0 points)	—
Richford	4.5 mi	0.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Westfield	5.2 mi	1.0% (±11.0 points)	Lower
North Troy	5.8 mi	9.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Troy	6.2 mi	2.8% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Montgomery	8.2 mi	0.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Richford (community)	8.3 mi	1.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Newport (Orleans County, town)	10 mi	5.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Lowell	12 mi	0.0% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richford, VT (0.9%), Westfield, VT (1.0%), Troy, VT (2.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Orleans County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Jay	15.1% (±6.0 points)
2	Newport (Orleans County, city)	12.7% (±4.2 points)
3	Barton (Orleans County, town)	8.1% (±2.6 points)
4	Newport (Orleans County, town)	5.0% (±5.0 points)
5	Derby	4.7% (±2.3 points)
6	Troy	2.8% (±4.0 points)
7	Craftsbury	2.1% (±5.8 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Orleans County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Jay

How many homes are in Jay?

Jay, VT has an estimated 888 (±93) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Jay houses or apartments?

45.0% are detached houses and 7.1% attached houses, while 46.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Jay?

31.5% of homes in Jay are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Jay town, Orleans County, Vermont

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.